HFTH 8

 

Supplies

Font of choice - I used Aquarelle here

Dee’s Mask 26 here

Plug Ins:
Eyecandy 3.1 - Glow

“Home for the Holidays” is a tagger size scrap kit created by Shell of Shell’s Scraps and is part of a collaboration that can be purchased from Exquisite Scraps.  You can visit her blog here.
Thank you Natalie for your adorable portion.

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up a 700 x 700 blank canvas.
Flood fill white.

New Raster layer.
Make your Selection Tool active set on Rectangle.
Create a rectangle approximately 325 x 400 pixels.
Flood fill with #5f040b
Adjust/Add Remove Noise/Add Noise:
Uniform & Monochrome checked
Noise: 25%
OK
Selections/Modify/Contract by 4.

New Raster layer.
Flood fill with a gradient:
Foreground: #39bb5a
Background:  #faeed4
Style: Linear
Angle: 66
Repeats: 2
Copy and paste Tree 1 as a new layer - move into position - see my tag for reference.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Highlight the glitter rectangle layer.
Duplicate
Move this layer up toward the top left corner just a little.
Make your Target Tool active and change the color to #404a1a.

Add your elements.  I used:
Poser of choice:  Resize 80%
Bauble 6:  Resize 30%
Bauble 1;  Resize 25%
Bow 2:  Resize 25% and 70%/Duplicate twice
Candle 1:  Resize 60%
Bauble 4:  Resize 35%
Garland 1:  To Feather the edges -
Make your Selection Tool active set on Circle.
Draw out a large Circle so that it’s where you’d like to see the edges of the curtain feathered.
Selections/Modify/Inside Outside Feather
Both checked
Feather amount: 48
OK
Selections/Invert
Be sure the curtain layer is highlight in your layers pallet and tap the delete key until you have the feathered look you want.

Highlight your white canvas.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste Paper 1 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Adjust/Blur/Gaussian blur:
Radius: 10.00
OK
Apply the mask.
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
Apply Eyecandy 3.1 - Glow:
Width: 3
Opacity: 100%
Opacity Drop off:  Fat
Color:  White

Resize all layers 80%.

I’d love to see your results.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev 

HFTH 7

Supplies

Font of choice - I used LD Scruffy Personality which is a pay font.  Papyrus, which comes with your PSP program will work just as well.

Vix Mask 451 here

My Word Art here

My Template 132 here

Plug Ins:
Eyecandy 3.1 - Glow

“Home for the Holidays” is a tagger size scrap kit created by Natalie of Sugar Kisses Kreationz and is part of a collaboration that can be purchased from Exquisite Scraps.  You can visit her blog here.
Thank you Natalie for your adorable portion.

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.
Shift + D.
Close out the original.
Delete the credit layer and overlay layer.

Highlight Rectangle 1 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 10 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give it a slight Inner Bevel.
INSERT PIC HERE

Highlight Rectangle 2 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 5 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Give it the same slight Inner Bevel.

Highlight Circle Back layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 10 Into Selection.
Adjust/Add Remove Noise/Add Noise
Uniform and Monochrome checked
Noise: 75%
OK
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Circle layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 6 Into Selection.
Copy and paste a Poser of your choice from the Poser folder.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Paste and resize the same poser you used in the circle.

Open up the word art that I supplied.
Copy and paste as a new layer.

Add your elements.  I used:
Christmas Train:  Resize 60%/Mirror
Reindeer:  Resize 85%
Tree Cake:  Resize 60%

Highlight your white canvas.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste Paper 7 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Resize 105%
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
Color Pallet:
Foreground and Background: #971f27
Convert to Raster layer.
Apply Eyecandy 3.1 - Glow:
Width: 3
Opacity: 100%
Opacity Drop off:  Fat
Color:  White

Resize all layers 80%.

I’d love to see your results.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev
 

HFTH 6

Supplies

Font of choice - I used Five $ Matter here

Monti Circular Mask here

“Home for the Holidays” is a tagger size scrap kit created by Ria of Meetjes Scrap and is part of a collaboration that can be purchased from Exquisite Scraps.  You can visit her blog here.

Thank you Ria for your absolutely gorgeous portion.

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up a 700 x 700 blank canvas.

Flood fill white.

Make your Selection Tool active set on Circle.

Make a circle approximately 450 pixels.

New Raster layer.

Copy and paste Paper 2 Into Selection.

Adjust/Add Remove Noise/Add Noise:

Uniform and Monochrome checked

Noise: 75%

OK

Selections/Modify/Contract by 3

New Raster layer.

Copy and paste Paper 6 Into Selection.

Deselect.

Set your Selection Tool on Rectangle.

Create a rectangle approximately 225 x 525 pixels.

New Raster layer.

Copy and paste Paper 4 Into Selection.

Deselect.

Give it a slight Inner Bevel:

New Raster layer.

Create a rectangle approximately 575 x 200 pixels.

Copy and paste Paper 1 Into Selection.

Deselect.

Give it the same slight Inner bevel.

Add your elements.  I used:

EL 4:  Resize 50%/Duplicate/Resize 70%/Free rotate Left 70 degrees/Duplicate Original/Resize 70%/Free rotate Right 70 degrees

EL 1

EL 2

EL 10

EL 7:  Resize 40%

EL 5:  Resize 50%

EL 9:  Resize 40%/Free rotate Right 40 degrees

EL9 again:  Resize 40%/Free rotate Left 30 degrees

Highlight your white canvas.

New Raster layer.

Select All.

Copy and paste Paper 5 Into Selection.

Deselect.

Adjust/Blur/Gaussian Blur:

Radius: 8

OK

Apply the mask.

Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.

Foreground:  #000000

Background: #971f27

Stroke: 1.0

Give it a slight Inner Bevel:

Resize all layers 80%.

I’d love to see your results.

Email me!

Hugs,

Bev

HFTH 5

Supplies

Font of choice - I used Pendulum here

Monti Circular Mask here

Brutal Designs Template 2 of Pack 12 here

“Home for the Holidays” is a tagger size scrap kit created by Joy of Mystic Creations and is part of a collaboration that can be purchased from Exquisite Scraps.  You can visit her blog here.

Thank you Joy for your absolutely beautiful portion.

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.

Shift + D.

Close out the original.

Image/Canvas size:

700 x 650

Highlight Background layer.

Flood fill white.

Delete the top 3 layers and Blk Rec layer.

Highlight Lt Grey Square layer.

Click on it with our Magic Wand.

New Raster layer.

Copy and paste Paper 1 Into Selection.

Deselect.

Delete the template layer.

Give it a slight Inner Bevel:

Highlight Purple Circle layer.

Click on it with our Magic Wand.

New Raster layer.

Copy and paste Paper 2 Into Selection.

Copy and paste Swag 1 as a new layer.

Resize 70%

Selections/Invert

Tap the delete key.

Deselect.

Delete the template layer.

Highlight Grey Rec layer.

Click on it with our Magic Wand.

New Raster layer.

Copy and paste Paper 14 Into Selection.

Deselect.

Delete the template layer.

Give it the same Inner Bevel.

Highlight Pink Rec layer.

Click on it with our Magic Wand.

New Raster layer.

Copy and paste Paper 15 Into Selection.

Deselect.

Delete the template layer.

Give it the same slight Inner Bevel.

Add your elements.  I used:

Wreath 2:  Position behind the rec layer.

Wreath 2 again:  Resize 102%/Position behind the circle layer.

Birds on Branch:  Resize 70%

Holly and Bells:  Resize 50%

Pretty Bow 2: Resize 40%

Poinsettia with Banner

Santa Claus:  Resize 70%

Crop your Image.

Highlight your white canvas.

New Raster layer.

Select All.

Copy and paste Paper 12 Into Selection.

Deselect.

Apply the mask.

Use your Pick Tool and pull the sides out and move the bottom up a little if needed.

Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.

Resize all layers 80%.

I’d love to see your results.

Email me!

Hugs,

Bev

HFTH 4

Supplies

2 tubes of choice - I used the artwork of PinUpToons which can be purchased from CDO.  You must have a license to use.

Font of choice - I used LDCharming - a pay font

Weescotlass Mask 33 here

“Home for the Holidays” is a tagger size scrap kit created by Anita of Lorenzen Deisgn Scrap and is part of a collaboration that can be purchased from Exquisite Scraps.  You can visit her blog here.
Thank you Anita for your fantastic portion.

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Color Pallet:
Foreground:  #dee4c8
Background:  #7b942b
Set the foreground to gradient:
Style:  Linear
Angle:  190
Repeats:  0

Open a 700 x 700 blank canvas.
Flood fill white.

Copy and paste Glass Charm as a new layer.
Position at the left side of your canvas.
Duplicate/Mirror

Use your Selection Tool set on Square and trace around the inside of the charm.
New Raster layer below the charm.
Flood fill with the gradient.
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer just below the charm.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Merge Visible the charm, tube, and gradient layer.

Highlight the other charm.
Repeat the above step using a different tube.

Add your elements.  I used:
Staple 2:  Resize 40%/Duplicate
Bulb Box:  Resize 60%
Reindeer:  Resize 40%
Candlestick:  Duplicate
Lace Ribbon 2:  Resize 30%/Duplicate 3 times
Merry Christmas 2:  Resize 65%
Bling 3;  resize 75%
Bing 4:  Resize 65%/Duplicate/Resize 70%

Crop your image.

Highlight your white canvas.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste Paper 8 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.

Resize all layers 80%.

I’d love to see your results.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev 

HFTH 3

Supplies

1 tube of choice - I used the artwork of Anna Marine which can be purchased from CDO.  You must have a license to use.

Font of choice - I used Inspiration here

Weescotlass Mask 208 here

Toxic Desirez template 139 here

Plugs Ins:

Mura’s Meister - Copies

“Home for the Holidays” is a tagger size scrap kit created by Pixie of KissedbyPix and is part of a collaboration that can be purchased from Exquisite Scraps.  You can visit Pixie’s blog here.

Thank you Pixie for your gorgeous portion.

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.

Shift + D.

Close out the original.

Image/Canvas size:

650 x 550

OK

Delete the top 2 layers, Scallop Circle, and Stars layer.

Highlight Rectangle layer.

Click on it with your Magic Wand.

New Raster layer.

Copy and paste Crushed Velvet 5 Paper Into Selection.

Deselect.

Delete the template layer.

Give it a slight Inner Bevel:

Highlight Glitter Rectangle 1 layer.

Click on it with your Magic Wand.

New Raster layer.

Copy and paste Crushed Velvet 1 Paper Into Selection.

Adjust/Add Remove Noise/Add Noise:

Uniform and Monochrome checked

Noise: 75%

OK

Deselect.

Delete the template layer.

Repeat the above step with:

Glitter Rectangle 2

Glitter Rectangle 3

Highlight Copy of Raster 3 layer.

Click on it with your Magic Wand.

New Raster layer.

Copy and paste Crushed Velvet 5 Paper Into Selection.

Deselect.

Delete the template layer.

Repeat the above step with Copy (2) of Raster 3.

Highlight Circle layer.

Click on it with your Magic Wand.

New Raster layer.

Copy and paste Crushed Velvet 4 Paper Into Selection.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.

Change the Properties to Luminance (Legacy)

Selections/Invert

Use your Eraser Tool to erase the parts of the tube you don’t want overhanging the circle.

Deselect.

Delete the template layer

Add your elements.  I used:

Holly Frame:  Resize 105%

Bow 1:  Resize 25%

Stars 2: Resize 25% and 50%/Duplicate

Jewel Flake 2:  Resize 25% and 50%

Apply Mura’s Meister - Copies:

Set to Wallpaper (Perspective)

Use Default settings

Erase the flakes you don’t want.

Highlight your white canvas.

New Raster layer.

Select All.

Copy and paste Crushed Velvet 4 Into Selection.

Deselect.

Apply the mask.

Resize 115%

Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.

Resize all layers 80%.

I’d love to see your results.

Email me!

Hugs,

Bev

HFTH 2

Supplies

1 tube of choice - I used the artwork of Jennifer Janesko which can be purchased from CDO.  You must have a license to use.

Font of choice - I used Oh Lara a pay font

Weescotlass Mask 208 here

“Home for the Holidays” is a tagger size scrap kit created by Felice of Felice Original and is part of a collaboration that can be purchased from Exquisite Scraps.  You can visit Felice’s blog here.
Thank you Felice for fantastic portion.

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up a 700 x 700 blank canvas.
Flood fill white.

Copy and paste Frame 1 as a new layer.
Resize 65%
Free rotate Right 90 degrees
Click inside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 4.
New Raster layer below the frame.
Copy and paste Grunge Harlequin Paper Into Selection.
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer below the frame.
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Add your elements.  I used:
Matt 2:  Resize 50%/Duplicate
Wreath
Branches:  Resize 85%
Box:  Resize 60%
Bauble 2:  Resize 30%/Free rotate Right 120 degrees
Bauble:  Resize 30%/Free rotate Left 35 degrees
Hat:  Resize 50%
Pearls:  Resize 35%
Bow 2:  Resize 30%

Crop your image.

Highlight your white canvas.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste FO Grunge Paper Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Resize 110%
Merge Group.
Duplicate

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.

Resize all layers 80%.

I’d love to see your results.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev
 

HFTH 1

Supplies

1 tube of choice - I used the artwork of Michael Calandra which can be purchased from PSP Tubes Emporium.  You must have a license to use.

Font of choice - I used Aquarelle here

Becky Mask 22 here

Creative by Nature Template 42 here

Plug Ins:

Greg’s Factory Output Vol. II - Pool Shadow

Brush Strokes - Cross Hatch

Mura’s Meister - Copies

“Home for the Holidays” is a tagger size scrap kit created by Lou of Desingz by Lou and is part of a collaboration that can be purchased from Exquisite Scraps.  You can visit Lou’s blog here.

Thank you Lou for gorgeous portion.

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.

Shift + D.

Close out the original.

Image/Canvas Size

650 x 450

OK

Highlight Raster 1 layer.

Flood fill white.

Delete the top 4 layers, Raster 4, and Copy of Raster 4.

Color Pallet:

Foreground:  #b89c52

Background:  #762428

Highlight Raster 2 layer.

Click on it with your Magic Wand.

New Raster layer.

Copy and paste Paper 4 Into Selection.

Apply Brush Stroke - Cross Hatch -

Match your settings to mine

Deselect.

Delete the template layer.

Give it a slight Inner Bevel:

Highlight Raster 3 layer.

Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.

Selections/Invert

New Raster layer.

Flood fill with your background color.

Deselect.

Delete the template layer.

Adjust/Add Remove Noise/Add Noise:

Uniform and Monochrome checked

Noise: 75%

OK

Highlight Copy of Vector 1 layer.

Click on it with your Magic Wand.

New Raster layer.

Flood fill with your foreground color.

Apply Greg’s Factory Output Vol. II - Pool Shadow:

Use Default settings accept move the Intensity bar down to 21.

Copy and paste Christmas Tree 5 as a new layer.

Move into position.

Selections/Invert

Tap the delete key.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.

Move into position.

Selections/Invert

Tap the delete key.

Deselect.

Delete the template layer.

Copy and paste bjalla-1

Resize 25% and 30%

Apply Mura’s Meister - Copies:

Set on Line Rotate

Change the top Number to 11.

OK

Place it over the top of the rectangle.

Erase what overhangs each side.

Duplicate/Position at the bottom.

Add your elements.  I used:

Berry 5:  Resize 50%/Mirror

Berry 5 again:  Resize 70%/Place behind the rectangle.

Bell 21-4:  Resize 50%

Bell 21-3:  Resize 50% and 70%

Highlight your white canvas.

New Raster layer.

Select All.

Copy and paste Paper 2 Into Selection.

Deselect.

Apply the mask.

Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.

Foreground:  Gradient/Metal Brass

Style: Linear

Angle: 25

Repeats: 0

Background: Pattern/Section out area of Bell-21-3

Angle: 90

Scale: 43

Stroke: 1.0

Type your name.

Give it the same slight Inner Bevel.

Use your Pick Tool and slant it slightly.

Resize all layers 80%.

I’d love to see your results.

Email me!

Hugs,

Bev

For Me?!

 

Supplies

1 tube of choice - I used the artwork of PinUpToons which can be purchased from CDO.  You must have a license to use.

Font of choice - I used Scrap Snow, a pay font.  Christmas Snow will work just as nice here

Becky Mask 22 here

Creative by Nature Template 39 here

Animation Shop

Plug Ins:
Eyecandy 3.1 - Glow
Mura’s Meister - Cloud

“Comfort & Joy” is a tagger size scrap kit created by Pixie of KissedbyPix and can be purchased from her store TKO Scraps.  You can visit her blog here.
Thank you Pixie for an awesome holiday kit.

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.
Shift + D.
Close out the original.
Image/Canvas Size
650 x 550
OK
Highlight the Background layer.
Flood fill white.
Delete the top 3 layers and Raster 6.

Color Pallet:
Foreground:  #80c5e1
Background:  #efefef

Highlight Raster 2 layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Invert
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 9a (copy) Into Selection.
Adjust/Add Remove Noise/Add Noise:
Uniform and Monochrome checked
Noise: 75%
OK
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Repeat the above step Raster 3 layer.

Highlight Raster 5 layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and Paste Bonus 3 paper Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.
Apply Eyecandy 3.1 - Glow:
Width: 3
Opacity: 100
Opacity Drop off:  Fat
Color: #890101
OK

Highlight Copy of Vector 1 layer.
Repeat the above step.

Highlight Copy of Vector 1 layer (big pink square).
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Apply Mura’s Mesiter - Cloud:
Hit the reset button.
OK
Duplicate/Change the Properties to Multiply
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Copy of Vector 1 layer (pink circle).
Repeat the above step.

Copy and paste Red Lights as a new layer.
Resize 60%
Move into position - see my tag for reference - DO NOT GIVE IT A DROP SHADOW YET.
Duplicate 3 times for a total of 4 light layers.
Rename them L1, L2, L3, and L4.

Highlight L1 layer.
Use your Freehand Selection Tool and section off just the bulbs as indicated below:


Make your Lighten/Darken Tool active and match your settings to mine:


Run your mouse over each bulb 3 times to lighten it.
Deselect.

Highlight L2 layer and repeat the above step with the bulbs indicated:


Highlight L3 layer and repeat the above step with the bulbs indicated:


Highlight L4 layer and repeat the above step with the bulbs indicated:


Go back and give each light layer a drop shadow.
Close out L2 layer, L3 layer, and L4 layer.
Only L1 layer should be left open.

Copy and paste Tree (copy) as a new layer.
Duplicate/Resize 70%/Lower the Opacity to about 53
Move both trees into position in front of the circle cloud layer.
Highlight the circle loud layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Highlight each tree layer and tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Copy and paste Tree 2 (copy) as a new layer just below the largest tree in your layers pallet.
Move into position - see my tag for reference.
Highlight the rectangle cloud layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Highlight Tree 2 layer.
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Add your elements.  I used:
Ornament 2:  Resize 10% and 50%/Duplicate as many times as you like.
Ornament 1:  Resize 10% and 50%/Duplicate as many times as you like.
Candy Cane:  Resize 10% and 60%/Duplicate as many times as you like.
Fir Sprig:  Duplicate/Flip
Red Gold Bow:  Resize 25%
Candle:  Resize 40%/Mirror
Reindeer:  Resize 40%
Red Bow Frame:  Resize 90%
Gift 5:  Resize 25% and 40%
Gift 6:  Resize 25% and 35%

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.

Highlight your white canvas.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste Paper 3 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.
Foreground:  #8a0000
Background: #efefef
Stroke: 0.8
Type your name.
Apply the same Noise effect.

Resize all layers 80%.

Copy Merge.

~Time to Animate~

Open up Animation Shop.
Edit/Paste/As New Animation

Back in PSP.
Close out L1 layer.
Open up L2 layer.
Copy Merge.

Carry into AS.
Edit/Paste/After Current Frame.

Back in PSP.
Close out L layer.
Open up L2 layer.
Copy Merge.

Carry into AS.
Edit/Paste/After Current Frame.

Back in PSP.
Close out L31 layer.
Open up L3 layer.
Copy Merge.

Carry into AS.
Edit/Paste/After Current Frame.

Back in PSP.
Close out L4 layer.
Open up L4 layer.
Copy Merge.

Carry into AS.
Edit/Paste/After Current Frame.

Animation/Frame Properties:
Display time:  18
OK

View your animation.
If you’re happy then save.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev

Onyx Beauty

Supplies

1 tube of choice - I used the gorgeous artwork of Jay Fife which can be purchased from Up Your Art.  You must have a license to use.

Font of choice - I used Aquarelle here

Amy & Leah’s Mask 2 here

Toxic Desirez Template 153 here

Plug Ins:

Eyecandy 3.1 - Glow

“Onyx” is a tagger size scrap kit created by Rissa of Rissa’s Designs and can be purchased from Inspirations of Scrap Friends.  You can visit her blog here.

Thank you Rissa for such an elegant kit.

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.

Shift + D.

Close out the original.

Resize all layers 80%

Image/Canvas Size

700 x 600

OK

Highlight the Background layer.

Flood fill white.

Delete the top 2 layers and Words layer.

Color Pallet:

Foreground:  #e6e6e6

Background:  #474747

Set the foreground on Gradient -

Style:  Linear

Angle: 0

Repeats: 1

Invert checked

OK

Highlight Glitter Rectangle Right layer.

Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.

Selections/Invert

New Raster layer.

Copy and paste Paper 4 Into Selection.

Adjust/Add Remove Noise/Add Noise:

Uniform and Monochrome checked

Noise: 63%

OK

Deselect.

Delete the template layer.

Repeat the above step with:

Glitter Rectangle Left

Glitter Rectangle.

Highlight Rectangle Right layer.

Click on it with your Magic Wand.

New Raster layer.

Open up Paper 6

Mirror

Copy and Paste Into Selection.

Deselect.

Delete the template layer.

Highlight Rectangle Right layer.

Click on it with your Magic Wand.

New Raster layer.

Make Paper 6 active.

Undo the mirroring you did.

Copy and paste Into Selection.

Deselect.

Delete the template layer.

Highlight Dotted Line 1 layer.

Click outside of them with your Magic Wand.

Copy and paste Paper 9 as a new layer.

Resize 80%

Selections/Invert

Tap the delete key.

Deselect.

Highlight Gold Rectangle layer.

Select All/Float/Defloat

New Raster layer.

Copy and paste Paper 4 Into Selection.

Deselect.

Delete the template layer.

Repeat the above step with:

Lines

Dotted Rectangle

Highlight Thin Rectangle 1 layer.

Click on each one with your Magic Wand.

New Raster layer.

Copy and paste Paper 8 Into Selection.

Deselect.

Delete the template layer.

Highlight Thin Rectangle 2 layer.

Repeat the above step.

Create a new canvas - any size - 500 x 500 will do.

Flood fill with #e6e6e6

Copy

Close this out as you won’t need it any more.

Highlight Dotted Lines 2 layer.

Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.

Selections/Invert

New Raster layer.

Paste the color Into Selection.

Deselect.

Delete the template layer.

Highlight Oval layer.

Click on it with your Magic Wand.

New Raster layer.

Copy and paste Paper 5 Into Selection.

Deselect.

Delete the template layer.

Apply Eyecandy 3. 1 - Glow:

Width: 3

Opacity: 100

Opacity Drop off:  Fat

Color: #000000

OK

Highlight Rectangle layer.

Click on it with your Magic Wand.

New Raster layer.

Flood fill with the gradient.

New Raster layer.

Copy and paste Paper 3 Into Selection.

Change the Properties to Overlay.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.

Selections/Invert

Tap the delete key.

Change the Properties to Multiply

Lower the Opacity to about 51

Deselect.

Delete the template layer.

Add your elements.  I used:

Glitter Spill:  Duplicate/Mirror/Duplicate and Flip both Glitter Spill layers

Floral Deco:  Resize 60%/Duplicate/Mirror

Key 2:  Resize 25%

Key 1:  Resize 25%/Free rotate Left 5 degrees

Flower 2:  Resize 30%

Flower 3:  Resize 25%

Butterfly 1: Resize 80%/Mirror

Butterfly 2:  Resize 80%

Feather:  Resize 25%/Flip/Duplicate/Free rotate Right 15 degrees

Highlight your white canvas.

New Raster layer.

Select All.

Copy and paste Paper 8 Into Selection.

Deselect.

Apply the mask.

Merge Group.

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.

Foreground:  #000000

Background: #474747

Stroke: 0.8

Type your name.

Give it a slight Inner Bevel:

Resize all layers 80%.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.

I’d love to see your results.

Email me!

Hugs,

Bev

Sweet Christmas Cookie

Supplies

1 tube of choice - I used the adorable artwork of Sue Miller which can be purchased from Up Your Art.  You must have a license to use.

Font of choice - I used Nadine Script Extra here

Becky Mask 22 here

Dee’s Sign Post template 1 of her Kandy Christmas Collab Set here

“Christmas Citrus” is a tagger size scrap kit created by Kesha of KnC Scrapz and can be purchased from her store Lollipops n Gumdrops.  You can visit her blog here.
Thank you Kesha for another fantabulous kit!

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.
Shift + D.
Close out the original.
Image/Canvas Size
700 x 650
OK
Highlight the Background layer.
Flood fill white.
Delete the top 6 layers.

Open up Paper 9.
Using your Selection Tool set on Rectangle section off a small area of the darkest green you can find on the paper.
In your Materials pallet set your foreground to Pattern and look for the green portion of the paper you sectioned off.
Angle: 0
Scale: 250

Highlight Gradient Circle layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Invert
Copy and paste Paper 7 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight White Circle Frame layer.
Select All/Float/Defloat
New Raster layer.
Flood fill with your pattern.
Adjust/Add Remove Noise/Add Noise:
Uniform and Monochrome checked
Noise: 45%
OK
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Repeat the above step with:
Rectangle Frames
Green Frame
Circle Frames

Highlight Red Circle Frame layer.
Click on it with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Flood fill with #854e24
Apply the same Noise effect.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Red Frame layer.
Repeat the above step.

Highlight Long Rectangle layers.
Click outside of them with your Magic Wand.
Copy and paste Paper 9 as a new layer.
Resize 80%
Selections/Invert
Tap the delete key.
Deselect.

Highlight Gold Rectangle layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Selections/Invert
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 3 Into Selection.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Element 11 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Highlight Small Circles layer.
Click on each one with your Magic Wand.
New Raster layer.
Copy and paste Paper 1 Into Selection.
Deselect.
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
Position it over one of the end circles paper.
Change the Properties to Soft Light.
Duplicate/Mirror/Tube should be over the opposite end circle.
Highlight the Small Circles template layer.
Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.
Highlight each tube layer and tap the delete key.
Deselect.
Delete the template layer.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.
Position it in front of the center circle.

Add your elements.  I used:
Branch (this one is positioned behind the large circle layer):  Resize 40%/Duplicate/Mirror/Duplicate and flip both branch layers.
Branch (again):  Resize 25%/Duplicate/Mirror
Star String:  Resize 50%
Element 10:  Resize 30%
Cookie:  Resize 50%

Highlight your white canvas.
New Raster layer.
Select All.
Copy and paste Paper 9 (be sure to Deselect the section) Into Selection.
Deselect.
Apply the mask.
Merge Group.
Duplicate

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.

Resize all layers 80%.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I’d love to see your results.
Email me!
Hugs,
Bev 

Holiday Serenity

 

Supplies

1 tube of choice - I used the artwork of Anna Marine which can be purchased from CDO.  You must have a license to use.

Font of choice - I used Before the Rain here

Becky Mask 22 here

Punky Butt’s template 71 here

“He‘s Coming To Town” is a tagger size scrap kit created by me and can be purchased from Lollipops n Gumdrops or Butterfly Blush Designs.  You can visit my designing blog here.

This tutorial was written assuming you have a working knowledge of PSP.

~♥~ Let’s get started ~♥~

Open up the template.

Shift + D.

Close out the original.

Resize all layers 80%

Image/Canvas Size

700 x 550

OK

Highlight the Background layer.

Flood fill white.

Delete the top 6 layers, Raster 3, and Raster 5 layers.

Highlight Raster 1 layer.

Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.

Copy and paste Paper 3 as a new layer.

Resize 55%

Position the left side of the paper over the template.

Tap the delete key.

Deselect.

Delete the template layer.

Highlight Raster 2 layer.

Repeat the above step accept position the right side of the paper over the template layer.

Color Pallet:

Foreground:  #920007

Highlight  Raster 4 layer.

Use your Target Tool and change the color of the template layer.

Repeat the above step with the following layers:

Raster 6

Raster 7

Raster 9

Raster 13

Highlight Raster 9 layer.

Click anywhere outside of it with your Magic Wand.

Copy and paste Paper 2 as  anew layer.

Resize 68%

Position over the template layer.

Tap the delete key.

Deselect.

Delete the template layer.

Highlight Raster 10 layer.

Repeat the above step.

Highlight Raster 14 layer.

Click on it with your Magic Wand.

Copy and paste Paper 4 Into Selection.

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer over the paper layer.

Move into position.

Selections/Invert

Tap the delete key.

Change the Properties to Soft Light.

Deselect.

Delete the template layer.

Add your elements.  I used:

23:  Resize 60%/Duplicate/Mirror/Duplicate and flip both branch layers.

4:  Resize 40%/Duplicate/Mirror

24:  Resize 45%/Mirror/Free rotate Right 10 degrees

39:  Resize 50%/Duplicate/Resize 70%/Mirror

7:  Resize 25%/Free rotate Left 25 degrees

6:  Resize 25%/Mirror/Free rotate Right 25 degrees

26:  Resize 25%

27:  Resize 25% and 80%/Flip/Duplicate

Copy and paste your tube as a new layer.

Highlight your white canvas.

New Raster layer.

Select All.

Copy and paste Paper 8 Into Selection.

Deselect.

Apply the mask.

Resize 105%

Merge Group.

Duplicate

Add your copyrights.

Add your name.

Use your Pick Tool and turn it slightly to give a slanted look.

Resize all layers 80%.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.

I’d love to see your results.

Email me!

Hugs,

Bev